2017-18 Wilmington University Men's Basketball News
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Nick Richards and Jermaine Head Add 2017-18 CoBL Postseason HonorsMarch 27, 2018The high scoring duo of Nick Richards and Jermaine Head earned another postseason accolade for the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, being named to the 2017-18 City of Basketball Love Division II All-Area Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
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Wilmington Men’s Basketball to Host Wildcats in Training Boys Basketball Camp in JuneMarch 26, 2018Fourth year men’s basketball coach Dan Burke will be holding his annual Wildcats in Training Boys Basketball Camp this summer at the Wilmington University Athletics Complex in June.
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Nick Richards and Jermaine Head Honored as CACC Announces 2017-18 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams and Major AwardsFebruary 27, 2018Heading into the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, the conference office has announced the Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams and a pair of Wilmington University student-athletes have been honored by the league’s 14 head coaches.
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Dominican Shuts Down Men’s Basketball, 86-57, in CACC Tournament First RoundFebruary 27, 2018An untimely poor shooting night resulted in the Wilmington University men’s basketball team being eliminated from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, falling to Dominican in the First Round, 86-57, on Tuesday night at the Hennessy Center.
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Jermaine Head and Lashay Ross Highlight Wilmington Student-Athletes on CACC Weekly ReportsFebruary 26, 2018In the thick of crossover season, the Wilmington University athletics department had two student-athletes named on this week’s Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Weekly Reports, Jermaine Head of men’s basketball and Lashay Ross of women’s lacrosse.
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TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball Returns to CACC Tournament with Hopes of Deep RunFebruary 26, 2018The 2017-18 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament begins on Tuesday with a First Round contest between the Wilmington University men’s basketball team and Dominican College at the Hennessy Center in Orangeburg, N.Y.
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Goldey-Beacom Tames Men’s Basketball Late, 79-71, to End the 2017-18 Regular SeasonFebruary 24, 2018The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division Regular Season Champion Goldey-Beacom pulled away late to capture a 79-71 over the Wilmington University men’s basketball team inside a jam packed WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon in the 2017-18 regular season finale.
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Second Half Scoring Outburst Brings Men’s Basketball from Behind in 86-74 Victory at Georgian CourtFebruary 21, 2018A second half scoring outburst allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to overcome a five-point halftime deficit and defeat Georgian Court, 86-74, on Wednesday night at the Wellness Center in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division action.
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Three Student-Athletes Featured in This Week’s CACC Weekly ReportsFebruary 19, 2018The beginning of the winter-spring crossover season has produced three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, as the Wilmington University men’s basketball team is gearing up for a playoff run and the softball team got off to a great start this past weekend.
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Second Half Surge Snaps Three-Game Losing Streak for Men’s Basketball, 72-66, Over PostFebruary 17, 2018An early second half surge allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to snap a three-game losing streak and take a 72-66 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest from Post on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Men’s Basketball Secures CACC Tournament Berth Despite 79-77 Loss to Chestnut HillFebruary 13, 2018The Wilmington University men’s basketball team couldn’t hold onto a second half lead on Tuesday night, as Chestnut Hill came back to steal a 79-77 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Men’s Basketball Falls Short at Regionally Ranked Dominican, 72-63February 10, 2018The Wilmington University men’s basketball team dropped its second consecutive game to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division stronghold on Saturday, falling at Dominican, 72-63, at the Hennessy Center.
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North Division Leading Bloomfield Uses Late First Half Run To Gain Control in 89-80 Victory over Men’s BasketballFebruary 03, 2018A cold spell at the end of the first half loomed large for the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, as North Division leading Bloomfield took the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest, 89-80, on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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CACC 2018 Winter Highlight Series: Inspiring Courses - Paul MedlinJanuary 30, 2018The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) is proud to announce that next Tuesday (Jan. 30) it will debut a new winter season highlight series titled "Inspiring Courses." The new series will highlight four student-athletes (2 males & 2 females) from each of the conference's 14 member institutions and will focus on their academic careers.
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Strong Defensive Effort Separates Men’s Basketball From USciences, 61-54, in CACC StandingsJanuary 30, 2018A strong defensive effort allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to get revenge on USciences, winning the key Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup, 61-54, on Tuesday night inside Bobby Morgan Arena.
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Nick Richards Named CACC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the WeekJanuary 29, 2018For the second week in a row and third week of January, the Wilmington University men’s basketball team featured a student-athlete as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, as Nick Richards was named a recipient as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Nick Richards Leads Men’s Basketball Past Felician, 82-76, with 32 PointsJanuary 27, 2018Trailing by three points with fewer than eight minutes to play, Wilmington University men’s basketball senior Nick Richards took over the game. He scored 11 of the Wildcats’ (13-8, 8-4 CACC) final 20 points to lead the team to an 82-76 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Felician on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Men’s Basketball Hangs on Late for Third Straight CACC Victory, 60-56, at Holy FamilyJanuary 24, 2018A 10-point halftime lead was nearly in jeopardy for the Wilmington University men’s basketball team at Holy Family on Wednesday night, but the Wildcats hung on for the 60-56 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory inside the Campus Center Gym.
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Miles Gillette and Nick Richards Pick Up CACC Player of the Week HonorsJanuary 22, 2018Following two decisive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victories last week, a pair of Wilmington University men’s basketball student-athletes have been named CACC Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Strong Second Half Sends Men’s Basketball to 82-66 Victory at NyackJanuary 20, 2018A big second half allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to comeback from a three-point halftime deficit to take down Nyack, 82-66, on Saturday afternoon at Bowman Gym in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional action.
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Men's Basketball vs. JeffersonJanuary 18, 2018Take a look at the run the Wilmington men's basketball rattled off against Jefferson to take control fo the match. They went for 15 straight en route to a final 23-3 run to take a 67-38 lead with 9:17 left in the second half. The Wildcats went on to a 79-61 CACC victory over Jefferson to raise their overall record to 10-8, improving to 5-4 in the CACC and just one game out of first place in the South Division. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Men’s Basketball Goes the Distance in 79-61 CACC Victory over JeffersonJanuary 16, 2018The Wilmington University men’s basketball shot the lights out while never trailing in a 79-61 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division battle against Jefferson on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Concordia Battles Back in Tale of Two Halves, 91-87, over Men’s BasketballJanuary 13, 2018In a tale of two halves, it was Concordia that picked the better half to play well in, as the Clippers came back from a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, 91-87, on Saturday afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross divisional contest at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Caldwell Jumps Out Early in 86-64 CACC Victory over Men’s BasketballJanuary 10, 2018A poor shooting night resulted in an 86-64 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss for the Wilmington University men’s basketball team at Caldwell in a cross-divisional contest on Wednesday night at the Newman Center.
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Men’s Basketball Miles Gillette and Jermaine Head Earn CACC Weekly HonorsJanuary 08, 2018Following a pair of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victories last week, a pair of Wilmington University men’s basketball student-athletes headline this week’s CACC Players of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.
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Men's Basketball vs Georgian CourtJanuary 07, 2018The men's basketball team hit their first three three-pointers of the game and scored the first 15 points of the game en route to a 92-68 CACC victory over Georgian Court at the Complex on Saturday. Shawn Church hit five of his seven three-pointers in the first half, scoring 17 of his 23 in the opening 20 minutes. Miles Gillette took over the second half, scoring 20 of his career high 34 in the final 20 minutes. He hit four three-pointers as well, adding 14 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year. Jermaine Head chipped in with 18 points, eight assists, and five steals. The Wildcats are now 9-6, 4-2 in the CACC. Copyright 2018; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
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Quick Start Gives Men’s Basketball an Overpowering 92-68 Victory over Georgian CourtJanuary 06, 2018A blazing start and a prowess to hit the deep shot allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball to lead the entire way in a 92-68 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory over Georgian Court on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Bucket at the Buzzer Saves Men’s Basketball, 67-65, at Chestnut HillJanuary 03, 2018Danny Walsh found Miles Gillette wide open under the basket for the buzzer-beater as the Wilmington University men’s basketball team survived at Chestnut Hill, 67-65, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division slugfest on Wednesday night inside Sorgenti Arena.
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Men’s Basketball Can’t Shake Rust Off in 83-58 Loss to USciencesDecember 30, 2017The home rim wasn’t kind to the Wilmington University men’s basketball team who failed to shake off the rust of a 11-day layoff as USciences took an 83-58 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division contest on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
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Men’s Basketball Can’t Close Out Jefferson, Fall 84-81 in First Overtime Contest of the SeasonDecember 19, 2017The Wilmington University men’s basketball team couldn’t finish off Jefferson as the Rams took a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division overtime affair, 84-81, at the Gallagher Center on Tuesday afternoon.